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Posted: 5/11/2003 4:53:04 AM EDT
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[i]13 April 2003
The Honorable Sam Johnson 1211 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Johnson, I am a former active duty US Marine and a long-time Republican voter. I was very pleased to see the Republican sweep here in Texas last year that kept you in Washington working for us. I support the President and his stand on Iraq, especially in the face of international spinelessness, and I'm glad to see the Iraqis coming out in support as well as US forces remove the boot of Saddam's death squads from their necks. That said, I was disappointed to hear this Saturday of President Bush's continued support for the so-called Assault Weapon Ban. I viewed the original ban as an assault on my Second Amendment rights and on my ability to protect my family. Especially in these days of heightened terrorist alerts, restricting the options of well trained, law abiding citizens such as myself does nothing to make America safer. I'm counting on you to do whatever you can to keep any renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban off the President's desk. Anything you can do to kill this legislation will be a service to the people of Texas and, by extension, America. Thank you for your time. Very respectfully, Me[/i] Nearly identical letters sent to US Senators and the President himself. |
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Posted: 5/11/2003 5:07:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: "Bushy" had better realize that his job depends on the AWB going bye-bye! The problem is, if Bush signes it and re-news the Ban, what are you going to do?? I mean your options are to vote in a Dem, that will make the whole thing WORSE!!! If a Republican throws your rights away and you vote for him, you've just taught the party that they can throw your rights away and get away with it. What is there to stop them from doing it again later on down the road. You didn't care last time, so why would you care now? If the Republican party wants to stay in the Oval Office and continue their Congressional majority, they better make damn sure this thing dies a quiet death in committee and never sees a vote. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... |
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Posted: 5/11/2003 7:42:56 AM EDT
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Yeah they will keep it quiet until after the election
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Posted: 5/11/2003 9:22:11 PM EDT
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Quoted: However, sudden repeats of Columbine H.S. type scenarios could change the whole political landscape overnight. I agree that it is still possible for something to go wrong and for the AWB to be renewed, but I truly believe it is (at least temporarily) a whole different political and social environment than it was even ten years ago. Think of that whole "DC sniper" incident of last fall. Now if anything would frighten the masses into begging for more gun control it would be that--but nothing negative materialized. Granted, that may be because the perpetrators were black muslims, two protected classes, which may have forced the media to hush things up. |
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Posted: 5/11/2003 11:27:13 PM EDT
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The trump card will be lots of BATFE rulings and reclassifications, under instructions from director of homeland defense and best of all this will give bush deniability.
I hope you people buy stuff and prepare NOW because there is no stopping what is already in motion. |
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Posted: 5/11/2003 11:37:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: The trump card will be lots of BATFE rulings and reclassifications, under instructions from director of homeland defense and best of all this will give bush deniability. I hope you people buy stuff and prepare NOW because there is no stopping what is already in motion. ... Unfortunately, I believe you're not being sarcastic in this response [b]Imbroglio[/b]. Agreed, the departments of HLS and ATF need to justify their trillion dollar existence. Cuban cigars and the lack nationwide terrorism won't pay their bills. ... I'm active in supporting the AWB sunset but I'll believe it when I see it. |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 7:16:01 AM EDT
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Quoted: I was surprised it, (AWB), was introduced as a "stand alone" bill. It has to go through both Senate and House Judiciary Committes I believe. I don't think it'll see a vote. This is just an attempt at diversion. The Dems. can't get any traction anywhere, so they're throwing ash's in the air. Hey! You and I agree on something! [;)] They probably put it in as a stand-alone to provide maximum visibility and to emphasize the differences between the parties on the issues. They have nothing else, so they're hoping like hell the Gun Control works (despite the fact it has bitten them in the ass so many times since '92). You are correct that it must go through committees in both houses now. If what LWilde's representative says is true, then we have cause for some cautious optimism. Still, keep the pressure on the Congresscritters, and the President for good measure! |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 7:33:35 AM EDT
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Quoted: And the way this thing will be / stay dead is by ALL OF US writing our Congress Critters and telling them supporting the AWB WILL cost them teh election. Why are you still reading this? Write your damn COngress Critter!!!!! And Boxer ([b]D[/b]umb) and Fineswine ([b]D[/b]umber) are going to do what? |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 9:20:34 AM EDT
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You know, [b]Paul[/b], the Lord didn't command [b]Moses[/b] to preach a Revival to Pharoah, He just told him to get His people and get the Hell out of Egypt!
Ain't it about time that all of y'all get the dickens out of California, where there will [u]always[/u] be TWO LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS and get to a State where you [u]CAN[/u] make a difference? Like Georgia or Florida, or Virginia? Eric The(We'reSplittingOurForcesBeforeTheEnemy!)Hun[>]:)] |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 9:54:57 AM EDT
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http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=186199&w=myTopicPop
Did you see the text? I hope it doesn't make it out of commitee. |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 10:10:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=186199&w=myTopicPop Did you see the text? I hope it doesn't make it out of commitee. It won't. Again...if my congresswoman is correct and I have no reason to doubt her and the logic is inescapable...then that and all other bills brought up by the antis like Chucky Shumer and DiFi are DEAD ON ARRIVAL. Sadly, I must admit that I don't believe for one minute that all of the Republican leadership is behind us 100%. Many, including I think some of the key Republican leaders are just unwilling to bring ANY gun legislation like an AWB renewal up to the president for his signature in an election year. Not that that will stop the Libs from beating on him about it...hell, Shumer has already begun, bloviating that it's the, "DUTY of the president to DEMAND that Congress bring him another AWB bill". [puke] Like I said before...Miz Davis indicated to me that the president will never see any gun law in 2004. |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 10:16:14 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=186199&w=myTopicPop Did you see the text? I hope it doesn't make it out of commitee. It won't. Again...if my congresswoman is correct and I have no reason to doubt her and the logic is inescapable...then that and all other bills brought up by the antis like Chucky Shumer and DiFi are DEAD ON ARRIVAL. Sadly, I must admit that I don't believe for one minute that all of the Republican leadership is behind us 100%. Many, including I think some of the key Republican leaders are just unwilling to bring ANY gun legislation like an AWB renewal up to the president for his signature in an election year. Not that that will stop the Libs from beating on him about it...hell, Shumer has already begun, bloviating that it's the, "DUTY of the president to DEMAND that Congress bring him another AWB bill". [puke] Like I said before...Miz Davis indicated to me that the president will never see any gun law in 2004. I hope so. |
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Posted: 5/12/2003 10:23:27 AM EDT
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Lets hope that you are right.
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